Incident Reports

Two arrested for murder in Rupandehi

2016-03-08

Lumbini, Rupandehi, Sainamaina

Rupandehi Police today arrested two persons for their involvement in murdering 36-year-old Ram Prasad Tharu of Sainamaina Municipality, yesterday night in Rupandehi. Area Police Office Butwal held 25-year-old Dinesh Kunwar of Sainamaina and 24-year-old Hari Narayan Chaudharyof Butwal Sub-metropolitan city, for their involvement in Tharu’s murder. Kunwar and Chaudhary are in-laws. They were made public at District Police Office, Rupandehi, today. Tharu’s body was recovered from Dawankhola of Sainamaina. SP Budhhi Bahadur Gurung, of DPO, said Kunwar confessed that they murdered Tharu after he was found in a compromising situation with the former’s mother. Kunwar’s mother had first met Tharu during a wedding ceremony at Sainamaina just four days ago. According to Kunwar, his mother returned to her house saying that she had forgotten to close the door while they were celebrating his wife’s birthday on Tuesday evening. When Kunwar followed her after suspecting foul play, he found his mother and Tharu in a compromising situation and hit Tharu to death with the help of a stick. After the murder, he took the body on a bicycle with Chaudhary and dumped it on the banks of the river. Tharu used to earn his living by dancing on different occasions whereas Kunwar is a tractor driver and Chaudhary a construction worker. According to DSP Mahendra Khadka, a murder case has been filed against the duo.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons Blunt weapon
Primary Cause Other non-economic personal issues (revenge, passion etc.)
Actor 1 - Number of people 2
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth youth
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
Total Killed 1
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